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As summer draws to a close and the charred yellow light of fall seeps into the world around us, our nation’s natural places seem to beckon our investigation even more. The beauty of the trees, plains, and mountains are highlighted as the season makes its change. So it’s lucky for… Read the rest
Last week we told you about the new law allowing firearms in National Parks. Now, “famous bearded director,” Ken Barnes is directing a film about America’s “latest great idea.”
Follow me on Twitter @lostcascadia… Read the rest
Big, interesting trucks are a ubiquitous sight when traveling. Do you remember your first encounter? Was it a rust-covered Russian kamaz that screamed past your taxi on a treacherous mountain road in Central Asia? Or was your first a more ponderous experience, like seeing an ancient truck coughing its way… Read the rest
Massive volcanic craters, acres of raw jungle and stretch of deserted sand dunes: the work of Mother Earth is beyond our imagination. Thanks to these natural wonders, our Earth has been blessed with gorgeous landscapes and undulating backdrops. Without environmental protection, they might be gone sooner than we expect. To… Read the rest
Yellowstone… Read the rest, by timelapse photographer Andrew Curtis, is a visual tour through one of America’s most iconic national parks. Where this video moves beyond typical and into the realm of sublime, however, is in its brief, possibly unintended, shots of human hustle and bustle. Besides revealing the natural majesty of
The newest edition of the world atlas has been released and unfortunately to some, it’s far too accurate. If this map had been posted on the classroom wall during my adolescent years, my world perspective would be far less skewed.… Read the rest
You heard me right. The U.S. has now claimed the throne as the world’s no. 1 favorite country. What’s the big surprise?… Read the rest Many say that the nation has President Barack Obama to thank. Global confidence in Obama has put the U.S. in a positive light. Even approval of America among
From Volume 3, Issue 4
America’s open spaces are a definitive part of the American spirit. Yet often our precious landscapes are endangered, caught up in legal battles that raise tensions between private enterprises and public interests.
Bargaining for Eden… Read the rest is the story of one of these battles, investigating the
Traveling nearly 3,500 miles by foot is a feat in and of itself; doing it barefoot is even more epic. Having completed the barefoot coast to coast trek earlier this month, 19 year old Dashiel Asup knows just how epic such an adventure really is. Sponsored by the international charity… Read the rest
In an article recently published in the Journal of Physical Activity and Health, authors David Bassett of the University of Tennessee and John Pucher of Rutgers University prove a link between “active transportation” and less obesity in 17 industrialized countries across Europe, North America and Australia and their findings may… Read the rest
